San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-11
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

in 1888.
DALLAS and Houston have both had
sun-strOke cases this year. Fort Worth
should hurry up or get left. San Anto'
Mo is not enviOus of these little cities
and has no need TO enter this race FOL
notOriety.
The evidence multiplies that this cam-
paign presidential for which the demOc-
racy are now laying wires, Is to be run
on the personal popularity of the presi-
dents girl wife. The democracy have
had even weaker issues than this upon
which to 90 before the people.
CROP reports, particularly corn, show
a slight falling Off In prospect OF yield in
Tennessee and Texas, a slight increase
in the Atlantic states, and a marked de-
cline in the great corn belt OF the Miss
issippi valley. The August condition OF
cotton is better than for ten years, with
the exceptions of 1882 and 1885.
GALVESTON naturally felt a little ner-
vous over the presence of that gang of
convict 'labOrers on her streets, doing
track work for the Missouri Pacific.
This Is one OF the remnants OF the con-
vict lease system of this state which like
all other relics of barbarous age will
soon come to perpetual end.
The Farmers Alliance of Texas has
put itself on record in demand for such
changes in the state and federal cOnsti-
tutions as will permit the election OF
United States senators direct by the
vote of the people. The Alliance will
have large opportunity to increase its
membership before that change is made.
The agricultural exhibit at Dallas is
in the hands of the Farmers Alliance,
and K. J. Edelmsn, of Denton county,
is chairman OF their committee for this
purpose. The fair management have
acted wisely and assured the success Of
the agricultural section by adopting this
course.
THE democratic puppy on the inside Of
the fence keeps up its snarling at For
aker, who calmly walks the Ohio pave
ment on the other side. AS Foraker has
kept up that beat for two years and
Ohio has grown to watch and welcome
his daily rounds, there is no indication
at present that the puppy will scare him
off the republican track.
The suggestions for artesian wells, so
far as watering stock are concerned, are
well enough, but what is the use of
water without grass? With sufficient
water for grass there is usually very lit
tie complaint of lack OF drinking water
for cattle. The man in Texas who bOres
for water. taking for his motto water,
SheOl or China" has invariably got the
moisture.
The returns from Kentucky come in
slowly. WattersOn lost mis- grip when
he kertlummiXed over to Cleveland, and,
put an endorsement of democratic adj
that he despised in his
heart, upon record in the democratic
platform in that state. The result as Sc
cured. in making tine two parties more
equal and giving the republican party
fighting chance In that state, cannot but
be beneficial.
The Fort Worth Gazette affirms that
eighty per cent. of the prohibition vote
was sguarely democratic. The journals
who claim that the anti-prOhibitiOn
party was simon pure democracy will
make note of this, but they will be
sure not to mention the fact. They
would have to tell the truth and
shame the devil if they did and they
don't have to.
The reports Of the shooting of negroes
that of treating white men with dsre-
speOt grow altogether too common. II
the laws cannot be enforced for the pro-
lection of innocent cOlOred men in such
states as Mississippi and Alabama they
should be put under martial law. The
utter recklessness of public sentiment
on this question gives the democratic
journals the lOckjaw, and there ia little
or no remOnstranCe.
Nor satisfied with the fire record of
the past seven months in which not less
than Sll, 600, 600 of property per month
have been consumed by fire in this coun-
try, August seems to have entered the
list to break the record and the list
swells enormously. The loss by fire In
one year of Sl25 100000 of property is an
appalling item in the sum total Of our
wealth. That amount literally wiped
out and for it not one dollar of value re-
ceived
The Fort Worth Gazette puts Bexar
county down as having defeated all the
amendments. The Gazette has not
carefully studied the returns. The
registration amendment, judiciary
amendment, university fund amend
ment, and taxation of unorganiZed
counties amendment, were all carried
by large maiOrities. The registration
amendment carried by q majority of
$3.50 in this county. If the estimate Of
the fate Of the amendments is based on
such returns as are furnished by the
Gazette it would be wise to wait official
declaration from the secretary of state
before an forming opinion.
SAN ANTONIO adds the attraction Of a
fine artesian well, strongly impregnsted
with sulphur and magnesia to her other
natural advantages. The well is with
In three miles OF the city, has an abund-
ant flow of sparkling water from depth
Of 465 feet and demonstrates the GER
tainty Of supply from that source should
all other sources fail, of which by the
way there is not the least probability.
Clean out the springs, drop in dyna-
mite cartridge to open the ologged up
seams and water will flow in greater
abundance than ever San Antoine is
far from being waterIess.
The State Normal at Austin has about
100 teachers enrolled and some good
work is done. The district and cOmmu-
nifty systems OF schools were discussed
with general sentiment in favor of the
former. A practical suggestion was Of
fered by Prof Cooper TO the effect that
the state should have a uniform system.
Nothing is more patent to the intelligent
instructor than the waste of time, energy
and brains in teaching and conducting
the schools Of state upon which the
inucbUs of no uniformity in method OF
text books Is laid. State Superintendent
Cooper should have the aid OF an intelli-
gent Legislature in 1889 to put upon the
statute book of Texas a school law under
which uniform work will be demanded
iii over the state. Texas should own
ler own school books and make educa-
ion in the cities and villages compulsory
Turing certain months Of the year.